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Starlink internet pre-orders open in Sri Lanka

Elon Musk’s Starlink internet is now open for pre-order in Sri Lanka, with the public able to reserve Starlink by paying a fully refundable USD 9 deposit.

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  China, US, India, France compete for SL’s graphite deposits

In another example of the global spotlight on Sri Lanka’s strategic assets and resources, China, India, the United States and France are in a competition to secure investments in the country’s graphite sector, the Daily Mirror learns.


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  ‘ISIS operatives’ were booked for gold, drug smuggling in past: ATS


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Failure to appoint judges to Superior Courts challenged before SC by President’s Counsel

A President’s Counsel with over 55 years of active practice as an Attorney-at-Law filed a Fundamental Rights application before the Supreme Court challenging the failure of the President to make judicial appointments to the Superior Courts, resulting in two vacancies in the Supreme Court and five vacancies in the Court of Appeal for several months.

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Darshana cruise to 400m final in China

Sri Lanka’s Aruna Darshana powered his way to win the Men’s 400m first round heat at the second Belt and Road Athletics Invitation Meeting in Chongqing, China.

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Update: Daily Mirror’s quick action leads to removal of hazardous tree branch

Quick action by the Daily Mirror breaking news exposing the wayside hazard of a shattered branch of a mango tree hanging over the pavement along the Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha in Colombo drew a similar quick response by the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) and was removed by the CMC’s Disaster Management Unit a short while ago.

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President’s Fund deadline extended for 2024/2025 ICT scholarship applications

The deadline for submitting applications for the 2024/2025 scholarship programme, jointly offered by the Sri Lanka Telecommunication Regulatory Commission and the President’s Fund for students studying Information and Communication Technology at the G.C.E. Advanced Level, has been extended till June 7, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

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Do not ventrure out to sea for next three days

Due to very rough seas, the Naval and multi-day fishing communities are advised not to venture into tje Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea areas for the next three days, the Marine Forecasting Division of the National Meteorological Centre said.

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Another hazard hanging over pedestrians: CMC FYI

A shattered branch of a wayside mango tree over the bend bordering Lakmedura and Hunupitiya Cross Road along the Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha in Colombo 02, loosely hanging over the pedestrians who pass underneath the this afternoon.

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Tornadoes and storms leave 18 dead across central US

At least 18 people were killed as tornadoes and storms tore across central areas of the US, destroying homes and cutting power to hundreds of thousands.

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More sluice gates may be opened if rainfall increases

If rainfall in the catchment areas increases during the day, it is possible that more sluice gates will need to be opened at various dams and reservoirs, the Irrigation Department’s Irrigation (Hydrology) Director Eng. S.P.C. Sugeeshwara Bandara said.

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Aura Lanka Chairman granted bail

Aura Lanka Chairman Viranjith Thambugala who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) was granted bail.

27 May 2024 - 3     - 1054

President orders Army, Timber Corp. to back CMC to remove risky city trees ASAP

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) will receive backing from the State Timber Corporation and Sri Lanka Army to immediately remove over 100 remaining old and large decaying city trees posing a great danger to the people and property, as per an order by the President, the Daily Mirror learns.

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Lalkantha trying to prevent Anura’s success: Marikar

National People’s Power (NPP) member K.D. Lalkantha trying to prevent his party from coming into power, SJB MP S.M. Marikar said today.

27 May 2024 - 32     - 1937

SLAF pilots conduct crucial evacuation mission of UN members in Africa

Sri Lanka Air Force pilots, deployed in the Central African Republic as part of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSCA), executed a critical evacuation mission involving multiple UN personnel.

27 May 2024 - 3     - 990

Driverless vehicles banned from parking at BIA arrivals lounge

A decision has been taken not to allow vehicles without drivers to be parked in the arrivals lounge premises at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) announced today.

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Wimal, Udaya, Channa Jayasumana form new political movement

Several political parties including the National Freedom Front (NFF) led by MP Wimal Weerawansa, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) led by MP Udaya Gammanpila and several civil organisations formed a new political movement named ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ this morning.

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Shooting incident reported near school in Matara

A shooting incident was reported near the Pathegama Model Primary School in Matara a short while ago.

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Western, Sabaragamuwa Provinces, Nuwara-Eliya district affected by heavy showers

The Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces and the Nuwara-Eliya district were affected by heavy showers above 100 mm during the day, the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Meteorology Department said.

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Accepting applications for Grade 5 exam begins today

Accepting applications for the Grade Five Scholarship Examination for 2024 commences today, Examinations Commissioner General H.J.M.C. Amith Jayasundara said.

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12 people injured during turbulence on Qatar Airways flight

Twelve people were injured after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was hit with turbulence on Sunday.

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Hundreds of birds and fish dead in Anawilundawa sanctuary: Cause under investigation

Hundreds of birds and fish in the bird sanctuary in Anawilundawa Ramsar wetland and its watercourses have been dying for the last several days, much to the anxiety of the residents of the area and the environmentalists.

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Price of ginger reaches Rs. 5,000 per kilo today

The retail price of a kilogram of ginger has reached Rs. 5,000 at the Narahenpita Economic Centre today, the National Consumer Front said.

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Opposition MPs leave to rescue Sri Lankans held hostage in Myanmar, Russia

Katunayaka, May 27 (Daily Mirror) - Three members of the Opposition left Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for Thailand for a diplomatic mission to rescue the 49 Sri Lankan youths and women who are forcibly held in the cyber camp of computer criminals in Myanmar and the Sri Lankan war heroes who are in the middle of the Russian-Ukraine war and bring them back to Sri Lanka.

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Labour Minister approves wage increase

As per a gazette notification issued last week by Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment Secretary R. P. A. Wimalaweera, the Minister has approved the wage increase for plantation sector workers.

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Tea smallholders express grave concerns over unprecedented wage hike

Alarmed by the government’s move to increase the minimum daily wage without additional revenue streams and with no industry consultation, Sri Lanka’s tea smallholders....

27 May 2024 - 0     - 943

Tourist arrivals to cross 100,000 mark in May

Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka are likely to surpass the 100,000 mark, while falling behind the target of 120,934 -131,112 arrivals in May.

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Yupun Abeykoon sprinting towards Paris 2024

South Asia’s fastest sprinter and 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bronze Medallist Yupun Abeykoon is set to compete in four to five international meets in the next five weeks, Sri Lanka Athletic (SLA ) sources revealed.

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Death of Ambassador: Sri Lanka extends all assistance to French authorities

While expressing deepest condolences on the passing away of Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Jean-François Pactet, the Foreign Ministry said all assistance will be extended to the French authorities and the family of the late Ambassador.

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Kolkata Knight Riders win IPL 2024 to clinch third title

Kolkata Knight Riders won their third IPL title, beating SunRisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in the IPL 2024 final at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.

26 May 2024 - 13     - 1536

Man arrested with nearly 2 kgs of heroin in Panadura

A 37-year-old man was arrested with 1.850 kilograms of heroin at Walapana in the Panadura South police division this evening.

26 May 2024 - 4     - 549

Priyantha stripped of Silver from World Para Games

Sri Lankan Para athlete Dinesh Priyantha’s Silver Medal was stripped of the 11th World Para Athletic Championships 2024, in Kobe, Japan.

26 May 2024 - 4     - 5490

59 trees fall within Colombo in seven days

A total of 59 trees have fallen within the Colombo Municipal Council’s jurisdiction in the past week due to high winds, Colombo Municipal Commissioner Bhadrani Jayawardena revealed.

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UN fears 670 people buried under Papua landslide

About 670 people are estimated to be buried under a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, a UN official says.

26 May 2024 - 2     - 564

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French Ambassador to Sri Lanka dies of suspected cardiac arrest

The French ambassador to Sri Lanka, Jean Francois Pactet, died of a suspected cardiac arrest at his official residence in Rajagiriya today.

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Veteran musician Ananda Perera passes away

Veteran musician, composer and singer Ananda Perera passed away at the age of 67 a short while ago.

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Gazette on providing property information of citizens is not imposition of new laws

Although the President issued a gazette requiring citizens of Sri Lanka to provide details of their movable and immovable properties to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) starting from July 1, this is not an imposition of new laws. It is simply an exercise of the existing right to collect such information, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

26 May 2024 - 11     - 2320

Gazette issued on providing details of persons, institutions movable, immovable properties to IRD

The Government has issued the Gazette Notice (2376/25) related to providing details of movable and immovable property of individuals and institutions to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).

26 May 2024 - 10     - 5317

CEB receives over 61,000 breakdown complaints by 2 p.m. today

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has recorded over 61,000 electricity breakdown complaints by 2 p.m today

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Expressway beam COLLAPSE causes Rs 66 ML loss to Govt.

The construction of the phase from Kottawa to Pinnaduwa- of the project titled ‘Expressway Network of Sri Lanka’- was completed in 2011. During its construction, a medical.......

15 May 2024 - 17     - 4951

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Indo-Lanka land connectivity most ambitious move- Indian High Commissioner

Indian High Commissioner Santos Jha, in an interview with a select group of journalists, discusses the current.......

13 May 2024 - 8     - 1415

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“Absolute power corrupts” Receiving a huge mandate turned out to be a problem for us

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All parties Sticking to IMF pact vital to see Lanka out of woods - British HC Andrew Patrick

British High Commissioner Andrew Patrick, in an exclusive interview with Daily Mirror, shared his views on bilateral ties.......

06 Mar 2024 - 8     - 2383

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“Time for SJB to put itself out of disarray” - MP Dr. Kavinda Jayawardhana

It has reached a state where MPs in the Samagi Jana Balawgaya (SJB) have begun to admit that there are divisions within the party. One of the MPs who ...

05 Mar 2024 - 8     - 3730

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Have the governing MPs really understood the Online Safety Bill?

An amended Online Safety Bill was passed in Parliament on Wednesday, despite calls from the opposition to delay the debating of the Bill and internati...

25 Jan 2024 - 19     - 2832

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’’Told you to plant something’’

With vegetable prices skyrocketing, Sri Lankan ministers have come up with an enterprising solution to the problem: Grow your own vegetables!...

19 Jan 2024 - 21     - 1552

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Tourism is on the rise again, but what does Colombo offer our overseas visitors?

Sri Lanka appears on course to meet its 1.5 million tourist target for 2023, and have set their sights on increasing that number by 1 million next yea...

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This Week in Our Comments Section: Can a legend save Sri Lanka cricket?

In the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s dreadful Cricket World Cup campaign, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva called on a former cricketing le...

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Have the governing MPs really understood the Online Safety Bill?

An amended Online Safety Bill was passed in Parliament on Wednesday, despite calls from the opposition to delay the debating of the Bill and internati...

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’’Told you to plant something’’

With vegetable prices skyrocketing, Sri Lankan ministers have come up with an enterprising solution to the problem: Grow your own vegetables!...

19 Jan 2024 - 21     - 1552

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Tourism is on the rise again, but what does Colombo offer our overseas visitors?

Sri Lanka appears on course to meet its 1.5 million tourist target for 2023, and have set their sights on increasing that number by 1 million next yea...

12 Dec 2023 - 32     - 4339

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This Week in Our Comments Section: Can a legend save Sri Lanka cricket?

In the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s dreadful Cricket World Cup campaign, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva called on a former cricketing le...

28 Nov 2023 - 18     - 3710

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Sri Lankan graduates lured to work in online dating scams in Laos

The ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka had hampered his marketing job and thus, when he heard he could earn US$1,000 a month at an IT job in Thailan...

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Did BASL misappropriate monies sent by JICA for anti-corruption programme?

What can the citizens of this country expect from the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), which plays a crucial role in administering justice and upholding the rule of law when its principal office b...

22 May 2024 - 17     - 4602

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Expressway beam COLLAPSE causes Rs 66 ML loss to Govt.

The construction of the phase from Kottawa to Pinnaduwa- of the project titled ‘Expressway Network of Sri Lanka’- was completed in 2011. During its construction, a medical.......

15 May 2024 - 17     - 4951

HARD TALK

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Indo-Lanka land connectivity most ambitious move- Indian High Commissioner

Indian High Commissioner Santos Jha, in an interview with a select group of journalists, discusses the current.......

13 May 2024 - 8     - 1415

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“Absolute power corrupts” Receiving a huge mandate turned out to be a problem for us

QPresident Ranil Wickremesinghe appeared to have declined to entertain your request for a snap General Election. Won’t this lead to a rift between y...

21 Mar 2024 - 32     - 7405

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All parties Sticking to IMF pact vital to see Lanka out of woods - British HC Andrew Patrick

British High Commissioner Andrew Patrick, in an exclusive interview with Daily Mirror, shared his views on bilateral ties.......

06 Mar 2024 - 8     - 2383

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“Time for SJB to put itself out of disarray” - MP Dr. Kavinda Jayawardhana

It has reached a state where MPs in the Samagi Jana Balawgaya (SJB) have begun to admit that there are divisions within the party. One of the MPs who ...

05 Mar 2024 - 8     - 3730

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Have the governing MPs really understood the Online Safety Bill?

An amended Online Safety Bill was passed in Parliament on Wednesday, despite calls from the opposition to delay the debating of the Bill and internati...

25 Jan 2024 - 19     - 2832

’’Told you to plant something’’

With vegetable prices skyrocketing, Sri Lankan ministers have come up with an enterprising solution to the problem: Grow your own vegetables!...

19 Jan 2024 - 21     - 1552

Tourism is on the rise again, but what does Colombo offer our overseas visitors?

Sri Lanka appears on course to meet its 1.5 million tourist target for 2023, and have set their sights on increasing that number by 1 million next yea...

12 Dec 2023 - 32     - 4339

This Week in Our Comments Section: Can a legend save Sri Lanka cricket?

In the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s dreadful Cricket World Cup campaign, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva called on a former cricketing le...

28 Nov 2023 - 18     - 3710

This Week in Our Comments Section: Who runs Sri Lanka Cricket?

President Ranil Wickremesinghe last week clarified suggestions that BCCI Secretary Jay Shah was running Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Here are some comment...

27 Nov 2023 - 7     - 1556

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Sri Lankan graduates lured to work in online dating scams in Laos

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Tea smallholders express grave concerns over unprecedented wage hike

Alarmed by the government’s move to increase the minimum daily wage without additional revenue streams and with no industry consultation, Sri Lanka’s tea smallholders.......

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Labour Minister approves wage increase

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An electric shock for the public

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) explained the electricity tariff revision which took effect from today.

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Public react to petrol price hike

A cross section of society expressed their opinions on the increase of the price of petrol.

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